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07 Jul 2005, 16:54

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305.For many travelers, charter vacations often turn out to cost considerably more than they originally seemed.(A) they originally seemed
(B) they originally seem to
(C) they seemingly would cost originally
(D) it seemed originally
(E) it originally seemed they would

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08 Jul 2005, 12:06

I believe the vacation turned out costing more, not the cost. Dangling prepositions are not considered to be proper usage, even though manuals of writing style claim that they are acceptable in some circumstances.
My choice is A.

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08 Jul 2005, 19:54

A is just fine

(A) they originally seemed
- They clearly refer to charter vacations
(B) they originally seem to
- OUT need past tense...
(C) they seemingly would cost originally
- seemingly , an adverb modifying what???
(D) it seemed originally
- OUT what does it refer to. If it is referring to cost, the sentence has a different meaning.. replace "it" with the subject. The sentence will look something like this
COST SEEMED ORIGINALLY COST..
(E) it originally seemed they would
- same problem as D

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26 Aug 2005, 11:41

perezhan wrote:

305.For many travelers, charter vacations often turn out to cost considerably more than they originally seemed.(A) they originally seemed(B) they originally seem to(C) they seemingly would cost originally(D) it seemed originally(E) it originally seemed they would

Pls give Explanations. I dont have OA

lookk in this case they clearly refer to the vacations.and its a past tense so seemed is better.hence A is the answer